The document discusses various negative effects of littering and illegal dumping of toxic waste. It notes littering can attract rats and disease, harm animals, and act as a fire hazard. Illegal dumping of toxic waste can endanger the health and safety of people and animals, cause dead marine life, abnormal animals, and toxic food and farms. The document also provides tips for conserving energy and water at home, such as reducing shower time, turning off taps when not in use, using fans over air conditioning, and unplugging devices when not in use. It suggests ways to reuse items like plastic bottles, food jars, egg cartons and plastic bags.

2. Board work: Other than making landscapes look dirty
and ugly, what are some other negative effects of
Litter?

3. Some Effects of
Littering…
It’s not just ugly…

4. Litter attracts rats/disease
Litter can harm animals
Litter can be a fire hazard
Litter encourages more Litter
Litter can
affect the
tourist
economy..

5. Toxic Waste is supposed to be properly treated at
factories… but “loose” regulations can lead to
Illegal d____________.

6. Toxic Waste is supposed to be properly treated at
factories… but “loose” regulations can lead to
Illegal DUMPING.
What are some negative effects of
Illegal Dumping of toxic wastes into
waterways?

7. Health & Safety of people and animals
Dead marine life
abnormal animals
Toxic food
and farms

8. Can you name any environmental problems that
you experience living in HCMC?

10. Does your family ever…
- save water & electricity
- recycle
- re-use items
- grow your own food?

11. *
Let’s test how much you know about our environment!

12. What is pollution?
A. Things found by the side of the road
B. The ability to repair damage
C. When something is contaminated or made
dirty
D. Whatever is left behind when people leave

13. What is pollution?
A. Things found by the side of the road
B. The ability to repair damage
C. When something is contaminated or made
dirty
D. Whatever is left behind when people leave

14. What happens when people dump wastes
from homes or factories into oceans,
lakes, or rivers?
A: it flows to other parts of the world
B: it kills animals and plants living there
C: it causes water pollution
D: B and C

15. What happens when people dump wastes
from homes or factories into oceans,
lakes, or rivers?
A: it flows to other parts of the world
B: it kills animals and plants living there
C: it causes water pollution
D: B and C

16. How do people contribute to land
pollution?
A: littering
B: recycling
C: conserving
D: spilling oil

17. How do people contribute to land
pollution?
A: littering
B: recycling
C: conserving
D: spilling oil

18. If a product is biodegradable, what does
that mean?
A. It can be eaten
B.You can throw it into the ocean
C. It cannot be recycled
D.It can break down naturally with exposure to
sun, air or water

19. If a product is biodegradable, what does
that mean?
A. It can be eaten
B.You can throw it into the ocean
C. It cannot be recycled
D.It can break down naturally with exposure to
sun, air or water

20. Plastic is useful in many ways, but what
does it NOT do thus causing pollution?
A. Biodegrade
A. Melt
B. Be recycled
A. Change shape

21. Plastic is useful in many ways, but what
does it NOT do thus causing pollution?
A. Biodegrade
A. Melt
B. Be recycled
A. Change shape
*old cooking oil is now being turned
into biodegradable plastic

22. Car fumes and factory smoke that can
cover a city and causes pollution is
called what?
A.Haze
B.Smog
C.Smoke
D.Fog

23. Car fumes and factory smoke that can
cover a city and causes pollution is
called what?
A.Haze
B.Smog
C.Smoke
D.Fog

24. In developing countries what sometimes
happens with the raw sewage which form
pollution?
A. It is used to fertilize crops
A. It runs into the rivers
A. It gets buried behind the towns
A. It runs through a treatment plant

25. In developing countries what sometimes
happens with the raw sewage which form
pollution?
A. It is used to fertilize crops
A. It runs into the rivers
A. It gets buried behind the towns
A. It runs through a treatment plant

26. *

27. People who advocates the
protection of the environment
and wildlife is called a
C______________________

28. People who advocates the
protection of the environment
and wildlife is called a
CONSERVATIONIST

29. This word means, “to save”. To help the planet, we
should c water and electricity at home.

30. This word means, “to save”. To help the planet, we
should CONSERVE water and electricity at home.

31. What are some easy ways YOU can help
conserve energy & water in your home?

32. REDUCE your shower
time to save water.
Aim for 5-8 minutes.

33. Turn off the faucet/ tap
- when brushing your teeth
- when washing dishes

34. Create your garden using plants
that don’t require much
water.

35. Turn off the light
switch when you
leave a room

36. Use fans & windows to cool down your house
(instead of the air conditioner)

37. Be Quick! Don’t stand in front of the fridge for a long
time. Know what you want, and get it quickly!

38. Start buying & using
energy-efficient
light bulbs for your
house.

39. UNPLUG electrical equipment (TVs, chargers, lamps)
and appliances (microwave, coffee maker, washing
machine)
when not using them. Even when not in use, these
items still use some electricity.

40. REPLACE old appliances
(ACs, washing machines,
fridges, etc.)
And buy newer, energy-
saving models.

41. What do you usually do with the following
items? :
Empty bottles

42. Empty food jars

43. Empty egg cartons

44. plastic bags

45. old newspapers / junk mail

46. Food Scraps

47. One way to help the environment is to
REUSE items.
For example:
Plastic Bottles can be reused for….

48. Bird Feeder
hanging wall garden
cat feeder Cute Planter

49. Empty Food Jars…

50. store rice, beans, & other ingredients
Flower Vase
Bracelet holder
candle holders
hold small objects
salad to-go

51. Now, what can you do with an egg carton?

52. paint holder for kids
desk drawer organizer
egg + egg carton planters
Hold Christmas ornaments

54. trash bin liner
Food storage (also with plastic bottles!)
knit a new bag!

56. crafts
envelopes
wrapping paper
Scrapbooking
glass cleaner

57. Food scraps

58. oranges & limes in the sink
to make it smell good
egg shell planters
give old bread and cereal to birds
Feed animals
coffee mask
garden

59. Of course, we can’t reuse everything. But, we
can r_______________

60. Of course, we can’t reuse everything. But, we
can RECYCLE

61. So, remember to…

62. What are some other ways you
can stay safe & healthy in
your city environment?

63. Wear a proper face mask
use an air purifier in your house
stay indoors when pollution is bad
Try to eat Organic food

64. Encourage your family and friends
to reduce, reuse & recycle
walk or bike
join a local environmental group